Blue Spike’s founder, Scott Moskowitz, is pleased with the results. Moskowitz is CEO of the Texas-based software company and the prolific inventor listed on each of Blue Spike’s asserted patents. He views these settlements as a sign that the industry is recognizing his technological contributions.

Unfortunately, not all companies are following Yahoo! and NEC’s lead. Shazam, for instance, has remained silent about its alleged infringement of Blue Spike’s patents. Check out a recent article here.